2017 & 2018 Kingston Family Vineyards, Casablanca Valley: "Lucero" Syrah, "Tobiano" Pinot Noir & Merlot Tasting Lot
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2017 & 2018 Kingston Family Vineyards, Casablanca Valley: "Lucero" Syrah, "Tobiano" Pinot Noir & Merlot Tasting Lot
Bid on this 4-bottle tasting lot; including 1-bottle of 2017 Kingston Family "Lucero" Syrah Casablanca Valley, 1-bottle of 2017 Kingston Family "Tobiano" Pinot Noir Casablanca Valley, 1-bottle of 2017 Kingston Family Merlot Casablanca Valley, and 1-bottle of 2018 Kingston Family Vineyards "Tobiano" Pinot Noir Casablanca Valley (90RP, 90WE). Of the 2018 Kingston Family Vineyards "Tobiano" Pinot Noir Casablanca Valley, Wine Advocate writes: "The 2018 Tobiano Pinot Noir follows the style of the 2016—lighter and fresher, with a clean and attractive nose of red berries and faint spices with a herbal twist. The palate is elegant, medium-bodied and fresh, with very fine tannins, clean and focused flavors, fleshy fruit, moderate alcohol and very good acidity. (LG)" (02/2020)
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2017 Kingston Family "Lucero" Syrah Casablanca Valley
Quantity: 1
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Provenance: Purchased from reputable sources on release and stored in a professionally built home cellar.
Kingston Family Vineyards sits in Chile’s Casablanca Valley on a family estate first established in the early 1900s, when Michigan mining engineer Carl John Kingston acquired what became a cattle and dairy ranch near the Pacific coast. Five generations later, siblings Courtney, Tim, and Michael Kingston launched the vineyard project, planting vines in 1998 and releasing their first estate wines in 2003. Owned and managed by the Kingston family, the winery helped pioneer cool-climate red varieties in a region better known for white wines. Its vineyards occupy hillside sites in western Casablanca, roughly 12 miles from the Pacific, where coastal influences moderate temperatures and extend ripening conditions. The estate farms Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc, with winemaker Amael Orrego and consulting winemaker Byron Kosuge overseeing production. Annual output remains small at roughly 5,000 cases, reflecting the winery’s focus on estate-grown, limited-production wines rather than large-scale production.
Product Details
Quantity: 1
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Provenance: Purchased from reputable sources on release and stored in a professionally built home cellar.
2017 Kingston Family "Tobiano" Pinot Noir Casablanca Valley
Quantity: 1
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Provenance: Purchased from reputable sources on release and stored in a professionally built home cellar.
first established in the early 1900s, when Michigan mining engineer Carl John Kingston acquired what became a cattle and dairy ranch near the Pacific coast. Five generations later, siblings Courtney, Tim, and Michael Kingston launched the vineyard project, planting vines in 1998 and releasing their first estate wines in 2003. Owned and managed by the Kingston family, the winery helped pioneer cool-climate red varieties in a region better known for white wines. Its vineyards occupy hillside sites in western Casablanca, roughly 12 miles from the Pacific, where coastal influences moderate temperatures and extend ripening conditions. The estate farms Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc, with winemaker Amael Orrego and consulting winemaker Byron Kosuge overseeing production. Annual output remains small at roughly 5,000 cases, reflecting the winery’s focus on estate-grown, limited-production wines rather than large-scale production.
Product Details
Quantity: 1
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Provenance: Purchased from reputable sources on release and stored in a professionally built home cellar.
2017 Kingston Family Merlot Casablanca Valley
Quantity: 1
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Provenance: Purchased from reputable sources on release and stored in a professionally built home cellar.
Kingston Family Vineyards sits in Chile’s Casablanca Valley on a family estate first established in the early 1900s, when Michigan mining engineer Carl John Kingston acquired what became a cattle and dairy ranch near the Pacific coast. Five generations later, siblings Courtney, Tim, and Michael Kingston launched the vineyard project, planting vines in 1998 and releasing their first estate wines in 2003. Owned and managed by the Kingston family, the winery helped pioneer cool-climate red varieties in a region better known for white wines. Its vineyards occupy hillside sites in western Casablanca, roughly 12 miles from the Pacific, where coastal influences moderate temperatures and extend ripening conditions. The estate farms Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc, with winemaker Amael Orrego and consulting winemaker Byron Kosuge overseeing production. Annual output remains small at roughly 5,000 cases, reflecting the winery’s focus on estate-grown, limited-production wines rather than large-scale production.
Product Details
Quantity: 1
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Provenance: Purchased from reputable sources on release and stored in a professionally built home cellar.
2018 Kingston Family Vineyards "Tobiano" Pinot Noir Casablanca Valley
Quantity: 1
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Provenance: Purchased from reputable sources on release and stored in a professionally built home cellar.
Kingston Family Vineyards are located in the far western portion of the Casablanca Valley. In the 1990’s, inspired by the man, the wines, the work and vineyards of Gary Pisoni, they designed and planted their first vineyards in the late 1990’s. They specialize in Pinot Noir, Syrah, and Sauvignon Blanc. The vines are located in the far western portion of the Valley where the soils are red clay and decomposed granite. The coastal climate and poor soils are ideal for their cool climate varietals. In 2016 the winery started to convert to organics and they were certified in 2020. In the winery they are using less new oak than previous vintages as well as concrete tanks. Tobiano is sourced from multiple sites within their vineyards. It is an aromatic and refreshing Pinot Noir. Medium bodied and juicy on the palate with an exuberant mix of berries and red fruits, with on the palate. With an ABV at 12% this wine harkens back to Pinots of old, which is fitting with their traditionally inspired winemaking.
Professional Reviews
91
James Suckling
“Dried rose petals, orange blossom, fresh citrus and spices. Light to medium body, delicious, juicy tannins and a fine finish.” (03/2019)
90
Wine Advocate
“The 2018 Tobiano Pinot Noir follows the style of the 2016—lighter and fresher, with a clean and attractive nose of red berries and faint spices with a herbal twist. The palate is elegant, medium-bodied and fresh, with very fine tannins, clean and focused flavors, fleshy fruit, moderate alcohol and very good acidity. (LG)” (02/2020)
90
Wine Enthusiast
“Lightly herbal red fruit aromas are textbook for Pinot Noir, while this feels medium in body. Spiced raspberry and watermelon flavors are restrained and tread lightly on a fresh finish. Restraint and balance are the keystones to this feminine-style PN. (MS)” (05/2020)
Product Details
Quantity: 1
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Provenance: Purchased from reputable sources on release and stored in a professionally built home cellar.
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